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The James Webb telescope photographed another space object in the constellation Toucan.

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NASA/ESA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a new image that sheds light on how the first stars formed 10 billion years ago. As reported by Ukrinform, this

The James Webb telescope photographed another space object in the constellation Toucan.
NASA/ESA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a new image that sheds light on how the first stars formed 10 billion years ago.

As reported by Ukrinform, this was reported by Sky News.

The galactic nebula NGC 346 is located 200,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Toucan.

This space object is of interest to astronomers because it resembles conditions in the early universe, and by studying this region they hope to learn more about how the first stars formed two to three billion years after the Big Bang.

This special period, known as “cosmic noon,” is recorded as the peak of star formation.

NGC 346 is home to protostars, which are clouds of gas and dust that turn into stars.

As the star develops, the material collects in a disk that feeds the central star.

As reported by Ukrinform, the most powerful James Webb telescope worth $10 billion was launched into space at the end of December 2021. The observatory’s main goals include the study of the first exoplanets, protostars.

Photo: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Source: Ukrinform

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